Start CeeDee Lamb or Chris Olave? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project CeeDee Lamb at 18.2 points and Chris Olave at 18.1, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Chris Olave's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 18.2 fantasy points for CeeDee Lamb, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have CeeDee Lamb at 82.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 44% chance to score a touchdown (15, 13 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 18.2 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Chris Olave at 78.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 40% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 15 books).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 0.1 points ahead of Chris Olave on the books.

Week 3 matchups

Chris Olave and NO host LV on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LV allowed 20.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 2 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 140 yards and no touchdowns a game against LV.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Chris Olave is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, CeeDee Lamb played 78 percent of DAL snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 1 against NYG: 47 of 58 snaps, 1 carry for 0 yards, 8 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 1 touchdown.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 2 against WAS: 41 of 55 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 2, Chris Olave played 85 percent of NO snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 49 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 1 against DET: 77 of 90 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 182 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 2 against BAL: 57 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, CeeDee Lamb played 14 games for DAL and scored 200.9 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing WR22.

He caught 75 of 117 targets for 1077 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 754 air yards.

He was on the field for 75 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 18 of 2025 against NYG: 1 target and 1 catch for 4 yards, 1.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Chris Olave, Week 17 of 2025 against TEN: 49 of 54 snaps, 11 targets and 8 catches for 119 yards, 1 touchdown, 25.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Ja'Marr Chase.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Chris Olave.
• Start Davante Adams over Chris Olave.
• Start Chris Olave over DeVonta Smith.